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NBA Power Rankings: Storylines, must-see games and predictions for every team
The NBA’s second half is here. Which stars, storylines and matchups are we watching down the stretch? Can LeBron James and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers wrestle the Western Conference lead from the Utah Jazz? Can Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors stay in the hunt? Can the New York Knicks challenge the […]
Continue readingLeBron James takes Giannis Antetokounmpo first in 2021 NBA All-Star draft; Utah Jazz stars go last
But this year, with Kevin Durant getting the other captaincy opposite James, he made sure he would be playing alongside the NBA’s two-time reigning Most Valuable Player by taking him with the first overall pick of Thursday night’s All-Star Game draft on TNT. “I just try to pick players that can complement one another,” James […]
Continue readingStephen Curry, Devin Booker among stars named to this weekend’s roster for NBA’s annual 3-point contest
The league revealed the 15 players Tuesday who will be taking part in the other on-court events besides the All-Star Game in Atlanta, with the overwhelming majority of them pulling double duty between those competitions and the game itself. Curry, Booker, the Boston duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, Chicago’s Zach LaVine and Utah’s […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Luka Doncic snaps the Brooklyn Nets’ streak; the Miami Heat stay hot
Backed by three straight wins, the Knicks are one of only four Eastern Conference teams — the Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks are the others — with records greater than .500. But the Miami Heat are on their way to joining that group. Jimmy Butler & Co. have won six straight, are getting […]
Continue readingBrooklyn Nets guard James Harden headlines Eastern Conference’s All-Star reserves, while Utah Jazz send two to Western Conference roster
The NBA announced the reserve selections for next month’s All-Star Game in Atlanta on Tuesday night, a list headlined by Brooklyn Nets star James Harden as well as center Rudy Gobert and guard Donovan Mitchell from the league-leading Utah Jazz. Harden, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2018, is representing Brooklyn for the first time […]
Continue readingNo Devin Booker? Hoops world reacts to NBA All-Star Game reserve selections
In the East, Jaylen Brown, James Harden, Zach LaVine, Julius Randle, Ben Simmons, Jayson Tatum and Nikola Vucevic made the cut, while in the West, the roster was rounded out by Anthony Davis, Paul George, Rudy Gobert, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul and Zion Williamson. As always, plenty of deserving players were left off […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Slumping Sacramento still a source of stats
There have been seemingly minor shifts in how Bagley is being used around the rim on offense for the Kings. However, collectively, they’ve been meaningful. During the last five games, Bagley has averaged 10 paint touches and a team-leading 3.5 post-up shots per game, compared to just 5.1 paint touches and 2.3 post-ups prior to […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Why the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets are making noise ahead of Week 10
In the Eastern Conference, the Brooklyn Nets just keep winning. After sweeping at Staples Center — and their entire five-game West road trip — the Nets have run their win streak to a season-best six games. Where do the Suns and Nets check in? Let’s dive into our Week 10 rankings. Note: Throughout the regular […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Utah Jazz top the charts, Kevin Durant wins in the Bay Area
Not much can stop the Utah Jazz right now. The owners of the best record in the NBA have won 18 of their past 19 games heading into Monday’s heavyweight showdown with the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers. Speaking of the East, the Boston Celtics continue to slide both in the standings and on our list. […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are figuring things out
Let’s see where the league’s streaking teams — including the red-hot Sacramento Kings — check in ahead of Week 8 in the NBA. Note: Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Nick Friedell, Andrew Lopez, Tim MacMahon, Dave McMenamin, Eric Woodyard, Royce Young and Ohm Youngmisuk) is ranking all 30 teams from top […]
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